⚡ Social Media in Iraq

Social media are online platforms where people can create, share and interact with content while connecting with others through likes, comments, messages, live streams and shared posts, making it easy to build social communities.

Iraq is a Western Asian country with a population of over 45 million people.

According to our data, social media platforms are used on 67.6% of websites from Iraq.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top social media platforms in Iraq in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Facebook with an impressive share of 88.8%, followed by Instagram with 70.7% and X with 48%.

Facebook 88.8%
Instagram 70.7%
X 48%
LinkedIn 37.1%
Telegram 22.1%
WhatsApp 18.1%
TikTok 13.1%
Snapchat 3.4%
ResearchGate 2.5%
Pinterest 2.2%
Viber 1.2%
Flickr 0.6%
Behance 0.6%
Medium 0.3%
Steam Community 0.3%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in Iraq than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

5. Telegram ^(-3)
8. Snapchat ^(-23)
9. ResearchGate ^(-30)
11. Viber ^(-9)
13. Behance ^(-11)
14. Medium ^(-13)
15. Steam Community ^(-29)
17. Academia ^(-28)
18. SlideShare ^(-17)
20. Scribd ^(-32)

✨ Best Social Media Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 20 social media platforms used on sites from Iraq, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Facebook Menlo Park, California, United States A social media platform owned by Meta. Free	88.8%
2	Instagram Menlo Park, California, United States A photo and video sharing social media platform owned by Meta Platforms. Free	70.7%
3	X Bastrop, Texas, United States A social media platform that allows users to post short messages, images, and videos. Free$3+/month	48%
4	LinkedIn Mountain View, California, United States A business and employment-focused social media platform that enables professionals to network, search for jobs, share content, and engage with companies. Free$29.99+/month	37.1%
5	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	22.1%
6	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	18.1%
7	TikTok Haidian, Beijing, China A Chinese social media platform focused on short-form videos. Free	13.1%
8	Snapchat Santa Monica, California, United States A messaging and social networking app that lets users send photos and videos ("Snaps") that disappear after being viewed by default. Free	3.4%
9	ResearchGate Berlin, Germany A social networking platform for scientists and researchers that enables them to share publications, collaborate with peers, and engage in academic discussions online. Free	2.5%
10	Pinterest San Francisco, California, United States A social media platform for sharing and categorizing images in the form of pinboards. Free	2.2%
11	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	1.2%
12	Flickr Mountain View, California, United States A photo-sharing social network with free storage for up to 1,000 photos. Free$10.44/month	0.6%
13	Behance San Jose, California, United States A platform for creative professionals around the world to showcase their own work and to discover the creative work of others. Free$9.99+/month	0.6%
14	Medium San Francisco, California, United States An online publishing platform where writers can share articles, stories, and ideas with a wide audience. $5+/month	0.3%
15	Steam Community Bellevue, Washington, United States A social networking site for gamers. Free	0.3%
16	VK Moscow, Russia A Russian social media and social networking service that allows users to communicate, share content, and join online communities. Free	0.3%
17	Academia San Francisco, California, United States A social networking platform for academics that enables users to share research papers, build professional profiles, and connect with other researchers worldwide. Free$$$	0.3%
18	SlideShare San Francisco, California, United States A social media platform where people share presentations and infographics. Free$9.99/month	0.3%
19	Tumblr San Francisco, California, United States A blogging and social media platform currently owned by Automattic. Free$6.99/month	0.3%
20	Scribd San Francisco, California, United States A digital document library and reading subscription service that provides access to millions of e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and user-uploaded documents. Free$9.99/month	0.3%

👉 See Also

🌎 Social Media in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 475 websites from Iraq.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.